Maternal and Child Health: Current Challenges in the Asia-Pacific Region

Binns C. Walter Patrick Memorial Lecture: COVID pandemic public health consequences and prospects and how it will change public health education. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2021;33:7-12.

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Hokama T Binns C. Progress in island health in the Asia-Pacific region. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2015;27:29-32.

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Binns C Hokama T. Trends in the prevalence of low birth weight in Japan. In: Preedy V , ed. Handbook of Growth and Growth Monitoring in Health and Disease. New York, NY: Springer; 2012.

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Hokama T Binns C. Progress in infant health in Okinawa, Japan. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2012;24:654-662.